Bonogin vs Tallebudgera Valley

Bonogin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Tallebudgera Valley. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tallebudgera Valley: a median of $2.35 million, against $1.73 million in Bonogin, though rent is higher in Bonogin. On these figures, Bonogin tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget.

Bonogin is the larger and more established community with 4896 residents, while Tallebudgera Valley is quieter with 1762 people. Bonogin offers higher median household income at $139,360 compared to Tallebudgera Valley's $116,740, and has a notably lower crime risk score of 20 versus 29. However, Tallebudgera Valley's median house price of $2,355,000 is substantially higher than Bonogin's $1,725,000, though rental costs are considerably lower at $373 per week versus $630. Both suburbs are car-dependent with identical walkability scores of 10, making them better suited to buyers prioritising space and privacy over urban convenience.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bonogin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 76%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Bonogin

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,420,000 vs $2,004,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,725,000 vs $2,355,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tallebudgera Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($373/wk vs $630/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bonogin

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (70 min vs 78 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (90.5 km vs 99.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tallebudgera Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 11%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bonogin and Tallebudgera Valley drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bonogin Tallebudgera Valley
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bonogin Tallebudgera Valley
Walkability 10 / 10
Bonogin — Walkability: 10/100 Tallebudgera Valley — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 80 / 71
Bonogin — Safety: 80/100 Tallebudgera Valley — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 45 / 51
Bonogin — Low fire risk: 45/100 Tallebudgera Valley — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Bonogin has more residents (4,896 vs 1,762); Bonogin rents higher ($630/wk vs $373/wk).

Bonogin Tallebudgera Valley
Population 4,896
+64% vs other
 1,762
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.1% +8.5%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $139,360/yr
+16% vs other
 $116,740/yr
Median weekly rent $630/wk
+41% vs other
 $373/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bonogin Tallebudgera Valley
0-4 4.9% / 4.2%
Bonogin — 0-4: 4.9% Tallebudgera Valley — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 17.5% / 16.3%
Bonogin — 5-14: 17.5% Tallebudgera Valley — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 8.2% / 5.6%
Bonogin — 15-19: 8.2% Tallebudgera Valley — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.1% / 4.8%
Bonogin — 20-24: 5.1% Tallebudgera Valley — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 7.0% / 7.8%
Bonogin — 25-34: 7.0% Tallebudgera Valley — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 14.0% / 12.7%
Bonogin — 35-44: 14.0% Tallebudgera Valley — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 18.2% / 16.5%
Bonogin — 45-54: 18.2% Tallebudgera Valley — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 13.8% / 15.2%
Bonogin — 55-64: 13.8% Tallebudgera Valley — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 7.7% / 10.7%
Bonogin — 65-74: 7.7% Tallebudgera Valley — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 2.8% / 4.9%
Bonogin — 75-84: 2.8% Tallebudgera Valley — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 0.7% / 1.1%
Bonogin — 85+: 0.7% Tallebudgera Valley — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bonogin 77.1% couple families
Bonogin — Couple Families: 77.1% Bonogin — Lone Person: 10.8% Bonogin — One Parent Families: 9.8% Bonogin — Group Household: 2.2% Bonogin — Other Families: 0.0%
Tallebudgera Valley 61.8% couple families
Tallebudgera Valley — Couple Families: 61.8% Tallebudgera Valley — Lone Person: 18.9% Tallebudgera Valley — One Parent Families: 13.7% Tallebudgera Valley — Group Household: 4.5% Tallebudgera Valley — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bonogin 6.6% renting
Bonogin — Owned Outright: 29.2% Bonogin — Mortgage: 64.1% Bonogin — Renting: 6.6%
Tallebudgera Valley 12.1% renting
Tallebudgera Valley — Owned Outright: 38.5% Tallebudgera Valley — Mortgage: 49.4% Tallebudgera Valley — Renting: 12.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bonogin Tallebudgera Valley
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 15.7%
Bonogin — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Tallebudgera Valley — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 13.5%
Bonogin — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Tallebudgera Valley — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 9.4%
Bonogin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Tallebudgera Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 3.0%
Bonogin — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Tallebudgera Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.6%
Bonogin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Tallebudgera Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bonogin Tallebudgera Valley
England 7.8% / 4.3%
Bonogin — England: 7.8% Tallebudgera Valley — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 4.2% / 5.0%
Bonogin — New Zealand: 4.2% Tallebudgera Valley — New Zealand: 5.0%
South Africa 2.9% / 1.7%
Bonogin — South Africa: 2.9% Tallebudgera Valley — South Africa: 1.7%
Germany 0.5% / 0.6%
Bonogin — Germany: 0.5% Tallebudgera Valley — Germany: 0.6%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.4%
Bonogin — Scotland: 0.5% Tallebudgera Valley — Scotland: 0.4%
France — / 0.6%
Bonogin — France: not among its largest Tallebudgera Valley — France: 0.6%
India 0.5% / —
Bonogin — India: 0.5% Tallebudgera Valley — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bonogin 98.1% houses
Bonogin — Houses: 98.1% Bonogin — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Bonogin — Townhouses: 0.3%
Tallebudgera Valley 96.8% houses
Tallebudgera Valley — Houses: 96.8% Tallebudgera Valley — Flats / Apartments: 3.2% Tallebudgera Valley — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bonogin Tallebudgera Valley
Median house price $1,725,000 $2,355,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,420,000 $2,004,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 62 sales
 106 days
from 12 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bonogin Tallebudgera Valley
3 bed $1.5M / $1.52M
Bonogin — 3 bed: $1.5M (10 sales) Tallebudgera Valley — 3 bed: $1.52M (5 sales)

10 vs 5 sales

4 bed $1.67M / $2.33M
Bonogin — 4 bed: $1.67M (46 sales) Tallebudgera Valley — 4 bed: $2.33M (10 sales)

46 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Bonogin Tallebudgera Valley
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bonogin Tallebudgera Valley
Houses 4.0%
$1,350/wk on $1.75M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bonogin Tallebudgera Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of QLD —

Liveability

Bonogin scores higher overall (59 vs 54).

Bonogin Tallebudgera Valley
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 54/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Bonogin Tallebudgera Valley
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
29/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bonogin Tallebudgera Valley
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Gold Coast campus, 8.5 km
 None

Schools in Bonogin

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Tallebudgera Valley

  • Ingleside State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bonogin Tallebudgera Valley
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 9 11
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 6 11

Mobility

Tallebudgera Valley sits further from the CBD (99.6 km vs 90.5 km).

Bonogin Tallebudgera Valley
Walkability score 10/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 90.5 km 99.6 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 78 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 4213
 1.2%
postcode 4228
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 85
postcode 4213
 —
postcode 4228

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bonogin Tallebudgera Valley
Car (driver) 72.1% / 72.1%
Bonogin — Car (driver): 72.1% Tallebudgera Valley — Car (driver): 72.1%
Worked from Home 22.0% / 22.2%
Bonogin — Worked from Home: 22.0% Tallebudgera Valley — Worked from Home: 22.2%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.1%
Bonogin — Car (passenger): 3.8% Tallebudgera Valley — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 0.5% / 2.2%
Bonogin — Walked Only: 0.5% Tallebudgera Valley — Walked Only: 2.2%
Train 1.0% / 0.4%
Bonogin — Train: 1.0% Tallebudgera Valley — Train: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.1%).

Setting

Bonogin Tallebudgera Valley
Elevation 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.4 km 13.7 km

NBN connectivity

Bonogin Tallebudgera Valley
Connectivity score 80/100 55/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
1,556 premises
 30%
386 premises

Climate

Bonogin Tallebudgera Valley
Annual rainfall 1,556 mm 1,637 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C 28.6°C
Winter min (Jul) 10.8°C 10.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Bonogin Tallebudgera Valley
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bonogin Tallebudgera Valley
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Bonogin Tallebudgera Valley
Division Wright McPherson
Member Scott Buchholz Leon Rebello
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bonogin Tallebudgera Valley
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bonogin

Acreage Family Premium

Tallebudgera Valley

Acreage Luxury

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